rebellion of HuaDg Oh^ao, and second ruler of the Chin State. After the fall of the T'ang dynasty he oyerthrew the Later Liang dynasty, and in 928 set himself np as first Emperor of the Later T^ang dynasty, with his capital at Lo-yang. A bni?e leader, it was said of him by Cha W^n as he broke through a double entrenchment of the Liangs, ^^With a son like this one, E'o-yung does not die!** But he soon gave himself up to sensuality, and was assassinated by an actor upon whom he had conferred a high post. Daring his reign, modern Shensi and Sstlch^uan were added to his ierritoiy; on the other hand, the Eitan chief who had proclaimed himself Emperor in 907, obtained possession of a great part of Shensi and Ghihli. Canonised as ^ ^ .
Li Tsnng. See Chao Yiin.
1221 Li Tsung-min ^ ^ ^ (T. |^ ;2^ ). Died A.D. 806. A political colleague of Niu S6ng-ju, and bitter opponent of Li Chi-fd and his more famous son Li T6-yfi. After a career of alternate failure and success, he was banished to Liu-chou in Euangsi where he died.
1222
Li T8*ung-h0U ^ ^ ^ . Died A.D. 934. Son of Li Sstt-yflan,
and third Emperor of the Later T^ang dynasty, to the throne of
which he had just succeeded when he was assassinated by his
adopted son, Li Ts^ung-k^o. Canonised as ^ ^.
1223
Li T8*ung-k*o ^^J^. A.D. 892-936. Adopted son of Li
Ts^uug-hou, whom he assassinated and succeeded in 934 as fourth
Emperor of the Later T^ang dynasty. Being besieged in his capital
by a Tartar army under the direction of Shih Ching-t^ang, he set
fire to his palace and perished in the flames together with all his
family and treasures. Canonised as ^ ^ or ^^ ^ .
1224 Li Tu-no 勵杜訥 (T. 近么). A.D. 1627-1703. A famous calligraphist, employed for many years in the College of Inscriptions. He was also one of the tutors of the Emperor Ch'ien Lung, and
